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Compact Disc CDA66338

£6.99


Recorded on 25, 26 November 1988
Recording Engineer
TONY FAULKNER
Recording Producer
MARTIN COMPTON
Design
TERRY SHANNON
Executive Producers
CECILE KELLY
EDWARD PERRY
© Hyperion Records Ltd, London, MCMLXXXIX

Duration: 58'12
DDD
Front illustration: Windsor Castle: The North Terrace, looking West by Paul Sandby (1730-1809)


Contents:

SIX CONCERTOS in seven parts, op 2

    CONCERTO NO 1 IN D MAJOR [9'13]
  1. Largo [1'08]
  2. Allegro-Adagio-Allegro-Adagio [1'32]
  3. Allegro [3'03]
  4. Adagio [1'37]
  5. Allegro [2'00]
    Concertino: two violins, cello, harpsichord
    Ripieno: strings, organ

    CONCERTO NO 2 IN B MINOR [12'42]

  6. Largo-Adagio [2'14]
  7. Allegro [3'42]
  8. Adagio-Allegro moderato-Adagio-Allegro moderato-Adagio-Allegro moderato-Adagio [2'40]
  9. Allegro [2'13]
  10. Allegro [1'53]
    Concertino: two violins, cello, harpsichord
    Ripieno: strings, organ

    CONCERTO NO 3 IN G MAJOR [8'58]

  11. Adagio [1'46]
  12. Allegro [2'12]
  13. Andante [1'36]
  14. Allegro [3'32]
    Concertino: organ
    Ripieno: strings, harpsichord

    CONCERTO NO 4 IN D MINOR [8'27]

  15. Adagio [1'53]
  16. Allegro [3'13]
  17. Andante [1'12]
  18. Allegro [2'18]
    Concertino: two violins, cello, harpsichord
    Ripieno: strings, harpsichord

    CONCERTO NO 5 IN A MINOR / A MAJOR [8'19]

  19. Largo [1'21]
  20. Allegro [1'55]
  21. Adagio [1'16]
  22. Allegro [1'45]
  23. Allegro moderato [2'10]
    Concertino: two violins, cello, harpsichord
    Ripieno: strings, harpsichord and organ

    CONCERTO NO 6 IN B FLAT MAJOR [9'52]

  24. Adagio [1'37]
  25. Allegro [3'32]
  26. Largo [2'08]
  27. Allegro [2'35]
    Concertino: organ
    Ripieno: strings, harpsichord

'An attractive record' (Gramophone)

'Great sound and warmly recommended' (Fanfare, USA)

'The players are technically superb, but also play with a grace and lightness which are wholly uplifting' (BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide)


See also:
Arne: Six Favourite Concertos
Croft: Te Deum & Burial Service
Linley: Lyric Ode
Locke: Anthems, Motets and Ceremonial Music
Motets by Peter Philips
The English Orpheus
The English Orpheus, Vol 18 - Fairest work of happy Nature
The English Orpheus, Vol 20 - Awake my lyre
The English Orpheus, Vol 25 - Keyboard Music by Peter Philips (c1561-1628)
The English Orpheus, Vol 27 - The Romantic Muse
The English Orpheus, Vol 33 - Arne's Artaxerxes
The English Orpheus, Vol 44 - Vital Spark of Heav'nly Flame
The English Orpheus, Vol 48 - Haydn and his English Friends
The English Orpheus, Vol 49 - Nativity
The English Orpheus, Vol 50 - Orpheus with his lute

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